We have a big game in two days time against Newcastle so there's not a lot of changes that can be made beforehand behind the scenes wise but what we can change is the starting line up! Think kendo has to be bold and has to be more attacking so I would like to see...
Reid
Faingaa
Hoskins / Lovejoy
Franco
Paulo
Coman
Cowan
Treviranus
Steele
Marshall
Cokanasiga
Williams
Mulchrone if fit ( if not then fowlie)
Lewington
Tonks

Hugo.LIWe have a big game in two days time against Newcastle so there's not a lot of changes that can be made beforehand behind the scenes wise but what we can change is the starting line up! Think kendo has to be bold and has to be more attacking so I would like to see...
Reid
Faingaa
Hoskins / Lovejoy
Franco
Paulo
Coman
Cowan
Treviranus
Steele
Marshall
Cokanasiga
Williams
Mulchrone if fit ( if not then fowlie)
Lewington
Tonks

paulm1953Like this team. We need an in form Tommy Bell. Hopefully LI have terminated the kicking coach's contract as Bell was previously an 80%+ kicker until that appointment. Assuming both are linked,

Bell's actually kicking at 82.86% in the AP this season, so no drama on that front.

On the team, I'd be tempted to go with Mulchrone/Tiks in the centre. The latter can be a bit of a horror show occasionally, but would be a little more dangerous going forward.

I know Joe's incredibly inexperienced but he's about our only back who seems able to break a tackle, and he seems to be totally wasted on the wing, never seeing any ball until the match is effectively over.

Surely it could be worth having him at 12 in attacking plays to see what he can do?

ShawshankWe desperately need some go-forward in the centre.
I know Joe's incredibly inexperienced but he's about our only back who seems able to break a tackle, and he seems to be totally wasted on the wing, never seeing any ball until the match is effectively over.

Surely it could be worth having him at 12 in attacking plays to see what he can do?

And in defensive plays he can be switched back to the wing.

That flexibility we had moving Steff into the centre for example at attacking scrums.

I canít see what Iíve written because of a *****ing advert by the army taking up most of my screen hot damn

What needs to change? Sod sentiment and giving them a chance etc - the coaching staff need to be changed ASAP. This is elite level sport and a business, both are currently failing miserably under the current regime.

Hi,Wuss fan in peace.
Brendan Venter is far by the most experienced member of your coaching staff.Correct me if I'm wrong.Is NK using him correctly? Should he have more input? Would it be feasible for Venter to take charge?

w4rriorz1980Hi,Wuss fan in peace.
Brendan Venter is far by the most experienced member of your coaching staff.Correct me if I'm wrong.Is NK using him correctly? Should he have more input? Would it be feasible for Venter to take charge?

We were told today that BV will be with us pretty much full time for the rest of the season.

w4rriorz1980Hi,Wuss fan in peace.
Brendan Venter is far by the most experienced member of your coaching staff.Correct me if I'm wrong.Is NK using him correctly? Should he have more input? Would it be feasible for Venter to take charge?

Brendan Venter is not a coach here - he's more of a technical director(sic). Anyway he has a role with SA rugby, Italian rugby, and is a general practitioner to boot. In his eleven seconds spare time away from his family in SA, he's an advisor here too.

Half the season gone, it's just a little bit late in the day to hire anyone, however experienced. Assuming they had the funds, which I very much doubt they have.

This is NK's first season in the AP so he wouldn't know how to 'use' Venter. I would have thought the other way round should be the case.

The crux of the matter is that the club is playing in a league in which it doesn't have the resources to compete in.

w4rriorz1980Hi,Wuss fan in peace.
Brendan Venter is far by the most experienced member of your coaching staff.Correct me if I'm wrong.Is NK using him correctly? Should he have more input? Would it be feasible for Venter to take charge?

We were told today that BV will be with us pretty much full time for the rest of the season.

Apart from his time with Italy during Six Nations which is over 6/7 weeks when LI certainly wonít lose any players and could do with him full time. Letís be honest it is a ridiculous situation and needs sorting ASAP. He should go IMHO.

- the current crop wanted to prove theiy could make it happen (epic fail)
- had he got involved he may not have made the difference required and that potential outcome led him to keep his distance.

We donít seem to be able to ween ourselves off the halcyon days (albeit not many of them) by continuing to stick with ex players leading the set up. It can work, but even Leicester had to mix it up and theyíre a significantly stronger club than us.

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